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HI HR129
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
- Department of Land and Natural Resources requested to conduct a feasibility and cost study for constructing a boat ramp in the Puna District of Hawaii Island
- Study prompted by 2018 Kilauea eruption and subsequent lava flows that made the only existing boat ramp and pier in Puna District inaccessible and unusable
- Fish caught from the Puna District boat ramp account for over 30 percent of total fish caught on Hawaii Island; loss of the ramp has increased fuel costs, travel times, and fresh fish prices
- Department required to submit report with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2020 Regular Session convening
- Boat ramp identified as economic necessity for post-disaster recovery in Puna District, which has limited economic opportunities and relies heavily on fishing industry
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Conduct A Feasibility And Cost Study Relating To The Construction Of A Boat Ramp In The Puna District.
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, C. Lee excused (2).
3/28/2019
Committee Referrals
Finance3/28/2019
Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs3/14/2019
Full Bill Text
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